Question

the table below describes a possible population of fence lizards over a time period long enough for natural selection to occur. the table shows skin color in the population at the start and end of this period. complete the following statements to construct the hypothesis that is best supported by the data. over this time period, lizards with dark - colored skin were likely to survive and reproduce than lizards with light - colored skin. this means that having dark - colored skin was advantageous than having light - colored skin.

Explanation:

The data shows dark-colored skin lizards decreased from 61.4% to 14.9%, while light-colored skin lizards increased from 38.6% to 85.1%. This indicates dark-colored lizards had lower survival/reproduction success, making their trait less advantageous.

Answer:

less; less